$H Moon. Egypt
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The
moon was sacred under different forms, Aah, <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Thoth, Khensu being the=
most
frequent. But especially is it connected with Thoth<=
/span>
as "the measurer," the moon being the measurer of time, and
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$H Moorish Architecture or Arabian or Mohammedan Architecture.
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Moorish. (Arch.) A s=
tyle
which was introduced into |
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Moorish Architecture=
, or
Arabian or Mohammedan architecture, arose at the beginning of the 7th cen=
tury
in the East, and in |
$H Moor‑stone.
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=
A very coarse granite found in |
$H Moot‑hall.
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O.E. A public assemb=
ly‑house;
a town‑hall, &c. (See MOAT.)(1883m1) |
$H Mora.
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R. (mora, an obstacle). A
projection or cross‑bar on a spear to prevent its penetrating too
far.(1883m1) |
$H Morbidezza.
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(Paint.) An Italian =
term,
which denotes the delicate, subtle, and vivid rendering of the flesh in
painting, sculpture, or engraving.(1891a1) |
$H Mordant. <= /h1>
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A mixture of Jew's p=
itch,
thick oil, and plumbago, to which some drops =
of
essence are added, used in mat gilding. The term is also applied to a sub=
stance
obtained from metallic oxides, and used to fix the c=
olours
in dyeing and calico‑printing.(1891a1) |
$H Mordaunt.
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Fr. The catch for th=
e tongue
of the buckle of a belt.(1883m1) |
$H Moresco‑Spanis= h, or Saracenic Textiles.
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Moresco‑Spanish, or Saracenic Tex=
tiles
wrought in |
$H Moresque or Moresco&= #8209;Spanish Architecture.
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Moresque or Moresco‑Spanish Architecture is the work of M=
oorish
workmen, executed for their Christian masters in |
$H Morion.
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A helmet of a curiou=
s shape,
with a sharp peak in front and behind, which was adopted by the Spaniards
from the Moors, and reached
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A head‑piece o=
f the
16th century, introduced by the Spaniards, who had copied it from the Moo=
rs,
to the rest of |
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$H Moriones.
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R. (1) Idiots, dwarf=
s, or
deformed persons, used as slaves, to afford amusement in the houses of the
great. (2) A dark‑bro=
wn gem;
perhaps the smoky topaz.(1883m1) |
$H Morisco. O.E. (See MORRIS DANCE.) (1883m1)
$H Moristan. Arab. A = hospital.(1883m1)
$H Morne, Mornette.
|
The head of a blunted
tilting‑lance, the point being turned back.(1883m1) |
$H Morning Star. O.E. A c= lub called also a HOLY WATER SPRINKLER (q.v.). (1883m1)
$H Morris Dance.
|
O.E. (or Moorish). A=
very
ancient dance, of masked and costumed performers, with bells, &c.(188=
3m1) |
$H Morris Pike.
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O.E. (for Moorish). =
Long
pikes copied from those of the Moors, the staves of which were covered wi=
th
little nails.(1883m1) |
$H Morse.
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A brooch or clasp us=
ed by
priests to fasten their cape. It afforded an opportunity for a good deal =
of
decoration, often of a mystic or symbolic character, and was generally of
gold or silver. ILLUS. morse(1891a1)
|
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Chr. (Fr. mordre, to bite). The clasp or brooch which fastened t=
he
cope on the breast. (See the illustration to POPE.) [Editor: Fig.
553.](1883m1)
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$H Mort.
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O.E. (death). The no=
tes
blown on the horn at the death of a deer.(1883m1) |
$H Mortar.
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In architecture the =
term
mortar is applied to a mixture of sand, cement, and lime, tempered in wat=
er,
which is employed to bind together the materials used in a building. In
another sense a mortar is a small vessel in which certain substances are
reduced to powder or colours ground. [Pestle.=
](1891a1) |
$H Mortier.
|
(Her.) A charge in F=
rench
heraldry representing the head‑dress of the chancellors of
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$H Mortise. <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Architecture
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Mortise. (Arch.) A n=
otch cut
in a piece of wood to receive a projecting piece called a tenon (q.v.). There are s=
everal
methods of carrying out this method of joining. The mortise, for instance,
may be straight or oblique, and more than one tenon<=
/span>
may fit into it. ILLUS. mortise(1891a1)
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$H Mortise Chisel. <= /span>
|
A tool consisting of=
a
quadrangular piece of metal with a bevelled e=
dge.
The cutting edge forms the greater part of it. It is used for making mort=
ises
(q.v.). ILLUS. mortisec(1891a1)
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$H Mortuary Palls.
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Mortuary Palls, in t=
he
Middle Ages, for the covering of the biers of dead people were richly
decorated. One at |
$H Mosaic and Mosaic Work. =
|
Mosaic, or
more correctly Musaic Work. OPUS MUSIVUM, glass mosa=
ic;
OPUS TESSELATUM, clay mosaic; OPUS LITHOSTROTUM, stone mosaic.(1883m1) |
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Mosaic. Under mosaic may be classed all works =
which
consist of pieces of hard coloured substances=
, such
as glass, marble, &c., put together and combined to form various patt=
erns.
Florentine mosaic (q.v.), for instance, consists of small squares of poli=
shed
marble and precious stones applied to pieces of furniture and ornaments.
Pavements and facings, which consist of plaques of c=
oloured
marble, are another form of mosaic, perhaps the most ancient of all. [
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$H Mosaic Glass, Millefiori. (See GLASS.) (1883m1)
$H Mose.
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(1) Probably a dish =
("Dyschmete" made of apples was called " (2) For MORSE
(q.v.).(1883m1) |
$H Mostareba.
|
An Ishmaelite Arabian tribe, originally of
little importance, but which afterwards absorbed the other rival and larg=
er
tribes. See Motareba.
(1876c1) |
$H Mosylon.
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An ancient sea-port of Arabia, the mart for
goods coming from |
$H MOT. "Βώθ." Chaldaea
|
In Greco-Chaldaic
mythology the primitive substance that was the mother of all the gods.
(1876c1) |
$H Motareba.
|
An early Arabian Jokt=
anite
tribe. They are not to be confounded with the Mostar=
eba,
who were a later race. (1876c1) |
$H Mother‑of‑pearl.
|
A substance with whi=
ch the
inside of certain shells is coated. It is white, hard, and iridescent, ta=
kes
a high polish, and is accordingly of considerable value in the decorative
arts.(1891a1) |
$H Motive.
|
In painting the moti=
ve is
the subject of a picture; in sculpture it is the pose of a figure or the
arrangement of a group; in architecture it is the general effect of the
painted or sculptured decoration.(1891a1) |
$H Moton.
|
O.E. A piece of armour intended to protect the right arm‑pit,=
used
in the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III.(1883m1) |
$H Motto and Mottoes. Heraldry
|
Motto. (Her.) A word=
or
sentence written below an escutcheon. It is frequently a punning device
suggested by the name of the bearer of the coat‑of arms. The motto =
of
the Cavendish family, for instance, is Cavendo tutus.(1891a1) |
|
Mottoes, in Heraldry=
, are
words, or very short sentences, sometimes placed above the crest, but
generally below the shield. Mottoes are sometimes emblematical or allusiv=
e,
and frequently punning, as the "Set on" of the Setons,
the "Tight on" of the Tittons, and =
the
"Est hic" of the Eastwicks.
(See LABELS [2].)(1883m1) |
$H Motya. "The Muddy.&qu= ot;
|
A Tyrian settl=
ement
on the West coast of the Isle of Sicily. (1876c1) |
$H Moucharaby. Architecture
|
(Arch.) A projecting=
balcony
on the outside of a building covered with a lattice of wood. It is freque=
ntly
found in buildings of the oriental style, and produces a picturesque
effect.(1891a1) |
$H Mould. (See MOLD.) (1883m1)
$H Moulding.
|
Mouldings. A general term for the varieties of outline g=
iven
to subordinate parts of architecture, such as cornices, capitals, bases, &c. These (described =
in
their places) are principally: the FILLET or LIST, the ASTRAGAL or BEAD, =
the
CYMA REVERSA or OGEE, the CYMA RECTA or CYMA, the CAVETTO or hollow moulding=
,
the OVOLO or quarter round, t=
he
SCOTIA or TROCHILUS. These are frequently enriched by foliage, egg‑an=
d‑tongue
and other ornaments, &c. (See the article in Parker's Glossary of Architecture for a history of the
diversities of the mouldings in the different
styles.)(1883m1) |
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Moulding. (Arch.) A projection, square, convex or conca=
ve in
profile, ornamenting a wall. Examples of flat
mouldings will be found under the headings Fillet, Listel<=
/span>,
Dripstone, Fascine, and Plint=
h;
of convex mouldings
under the headings Baguette, Quar=
ter‑round,
and Torus;
and of concave mouldings
under the headings Cavetto, Gorge, and
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$H Moulinet.
|
A machine for windin=
g up a
crossbow.(1883m1) |
$H Moumis. Babylonia
|
In Greco-Babylonian mythology the intellig=
ent
world, the first born son of Apason and of |
$H Mound. Heraldry
|
Mound, Her. A globe =
encircled
and arched over with rich bands, and surmounted by a cross‑patée; an ensign of the royal estate. (See C=
ROWN,
ORB, REGALIA.)(1883m1) |
$H Mountain or Mineral Blue (Green). (See CARBONATES OF COPPER.) (1883m1= )
$H Moustiers Faience or= Faïence.
|
Moustiers Faience. Moustiers in Fig. 469. Mug of Moustiers make.(1883m1)
|
|
Moustiers Faïence. (Pot.) A very fine faïence =
was
made at Moustiers in the 17th and 18th centur=
ies.
The earlier specimens were blue and white in colour<=
/span>,
and the decorative designs upon them were suggested no doubt by the antiq=
ue.
On the later examples of Moustiers polychrome
decorations were introduced.(1891a1) |
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$H Mouth-=
en-ap. Egypt
|
A priestess of the god Amen Ra of Thebes.
Period uncertain. (1876c1) |
$H M‑roof.
|
Arch. A roof formed =
by the
junction of two common roofs, with a valley between them.(1883m1) |